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Camron Kosciozko
02-21-2010, 03:26 AM
2010 is set to be a huge year for Xbox 360 owners. Between full retail releases, Xbox Live Arcade games, and Natal software, theres going to be exclusive titles of all types to choose from.

We know of most of the AAA heavy hitters so I wont mention those. The point of this thread is to highlight a couple of 360 exclusive titles that are overlooked. Promising titles that just arent getting as much buzz as the bigger exclusives.

These four games are all console exclusive to the Xbox 360.

N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II

Konami has announced it will be publishing N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights for the Xbox 360 this spring in North America. The title was originally revealed at the Tokyo Game Show in 2008, but was never announced for a worldwide release.

http://cdn.planetxbox360.com/image.php?mw=870&mh=870&sf=0000001056-0000014688.jpg&wp=0

Dead Rising: Case Zero

Dead Rising: Case Zero is a downloadable chapter of the Dead Rising saga designed as a playable prologue for Dead Rising 2 that bridges the story between the first and second games.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2010/041/957985_20100211_790screen004.jpg

Metro 2033

The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside.

You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind.

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/2418/1265308798.jpg

Monster Hunter Frontier

The big game announcement from the event, as far as Japan is concerned at least, was an Xbox 360 version of Monster Hunter Frontier Online. The PC massively multiplayer online entry in the Monster Hunter series is due for 360 release this Summer.

It's a bit odd that Capcom's regional offices did not mention the game for release outside of Japan. We're going to assume that they're just waiting to get the timing right. It would be a bit surprising for Capcom to bring the series to the 360 just for Japan, where the system sells only a few thousand units every week. We fully expect to hear about an international release at some point.

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/106/1063572/monster-hunter-frontier-20100126030804226.jpg

So thats them but thats not it. Remember a couple of weeks ago, a Famitsu editor let slip that a new company was developing an Xbox 360 title. Also, Sakaguchi's team is supposed to be working on another 360 exclusive that he should unveil this Spring.

Of course as the year goes on there will be more announcement but so far, things are looking promising for 360 owners this year.

fluffymoochicken
02-21-2010, 03:31 AM
These games aren't overlooked, they're just not worthy of attention.

FireKingX
02-21-2010, 06:07 AM
These games aren't overlooked, they're just not worthy of attention.

They are worthy of attention. You're the one who doesn't care about them.

Oxvial
02-21-2010, 06:49 AM
I'm actually envious with Dead Rising: Case Zero , but well DR1 never come to the Ps3 so I think I'm gonna miss this one too.

AutoSaver
02-21-2010, 06:54 AM
These games aren't overlooked, they're just not worthy of attention.

Monster Hunter online? :(

TGT
02-21-2010, 06:56 AM
The only one I'm remotely interested in is the Dead Rising download.

fluffymoochicken
02-21-2010, 11:07 AM
They are worthy of attention.
Wrong.

Generic fantasy, generic zombie land, generic brown post-apocalypse. Who the **** cares?

ShadiWulf
02-21-2010, 11:09 AM
Wrong.

Generic fantasy, generic zombie land, generic brown post-apocalypse. Who the **** cares?

XBOX fans care! Stop insulting their top exclusives!

ShadowLegend
02-21-2010, 11:10 AM
99 Nights is mainly for Japan, doubt anyone in the West will have any interest in it. (Despite it being from the Lost Odyssey co-developers.) Same with Monster Hunter.

Dead Rising should be pretty big, though. I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more attention.

FireKingX
02-21-2010, 11:13 AM
XBOX fans care! Stop insulting their top exclusives!

First the Wii, now the Xbox. Sorry I'm a fan of all systems, unlike a lot of people here.

Silverslug
02-21-2010, 11:39 AM
Didn't know a 3 year old port of a PC game was worth the attention, especially to us since its Japan only. (Monster Hunter).

Also, I'm still getting Dead Rising on PS3, unless its really bad on PS3, since I play more PS3 more than 360 and I know the DLC will come out later.

N3 2, the only reason I played the first one was because Q was behind it, now I don't care.

Camron Kosciozko
02-21-2010, 12:56 PM
Dead Rising 2 is multi platform coming out August 31st. Dead Rising: Case Zero is 360 exclusive. It was one of the smaller announcements that came out around X10.

I played the first N3. It was a pretty good game. My main problem with it was the fact that it didnt have enough combo's to keep things fresh. It just felt like a button masher from the get go so hopefully they switch things up this time around.

Silverslug
02-21-2010, 01:48 PM
Wait, so Case Zero is an actual game? I thought it was DLC. I guess I'll pick it up .

My problem with N3 was that it was hard to tell the bad guys from the good guys, also the combo thing.

TGT
02-21-2010, 01:56 PM
generic zombie land
No. It's zombies in VEGAS, including undead strippers. Name a game that has that. I DARE YOU.

In all seriousness, Dead Rising was a unique take on the whole zombie thing, from a gameplay perspective anyway, which is why people are willing to excuse it for its huge flaws *cough*AI*cough*. That, and it approaches it with a sense of humor, almost as if it's a parody of itself.

It was still a **** move to make the prologue of the game a 360 exclusive, even if the first game was too.

Camron Kosciozko
02-21-2010, 02:24 PM
Capcom and Microsoft have a pretty good relationship so im not surprised the prologue is exclusive. Remember that Lost Planet 2 also features the Gears of War guys as well.

It wouldve been bigger news if those games were exclusives but those are big full fledged titles and it would be foolish of Capcom to miss out on all those sales on Ps3. The only reason the original Lost Planet and Dead Rising were 360 exclusive is because of 360's head start. If 360 and Ps3 released in 2005, both of those titles wouldve been multiplatform.

Silverslug
02-21-2010, 02:44 PM
Didn't know that Lost Planet was exclusive:
http://brutalgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/lpps3boxfront_psd_jpgcopy.jpg
Might as well have been though, I hear the PS3 port is horrid.

TartarusReaper
02-21-2010, 03:26 PM
Monster Hunter Frontier is fail in comparison to Tri. Case Zero is DLC. Ninety Nine Nights was pretty bad, I thought. Haven't heard of Metro 2033.

Silverslug
02-21-2010, 03:57 PM
Metro 2033 looks really really nice, but I'm afriad those screens are the PC version. We shall see.

Lunacara
02-21-2010, 04:44 PM
Actually, Metro 2033 really does look nice. I'll have to do some more digging on that one and find out more information. The other games listed: I really couldn't care less about. Metro 2033 vaguely reminds me of Fallout 3 with the desolate junk. I wonder how the gameplay will fare.

Levi
02-21-2010, 06:43 PM
Metro 2033 looks sweet in a strange twist the Gamestop I pre-ordered the game from also had it listed as a PS3 title I think its a error because I havent heard a thing about it coming to the PS3.

Camron Kosciozko
02-21-2010, 08:13 PM
It was originally planned to come out for both platforms but now its only confirmed for 360. Some sites just havent updated it yet.

Metro 2033 comes out next month btw.

AxleWolf
02-21-2010, 08:28 PM
ZOMG! I got to has to get N-3 II! I enjoyed the first one so very much.

Lunacara
02-22-2010, 04:51 PM
It was originally planned to come out for both platforms but now its only confirmed for 360. Some sites just havent updated it yet.

Metro 2033 comes out next month btw.Next month... thanks for the tip.

Silverslug
02-22-2010, 05:03 PM
I think the engine supports PS3, the game is not coming out on PS3.